NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY

Monday, October 30, 2017

National Candy Corn Day is observed annually on October 30th. Did you know candy corn started as a gimmick to prove the goodness of corn sugar? Upgrade those packets of store bought candy corn with this 100% vegan version! Made with brown rice syrup and a kiss of vanilla, it’s easy try this Vegan Candy Corn recipe listed below.

Candy Corn was created by George Renninger of Wunderle Candy Company in the late 1800s. He created this sweet treat to represent the bright colors of corn kernels. Originally, Candy Corn was yellow, orange and white, but it has become popular in other colors as well.

DIRECTIONS

1. Gather your ingredients. Line a large workspace and a large baking dish with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, mix together brown rice syrup, vanilla, coconut oil, powdered sugar and tapioca flour until a thick dough forms. Separate into 3 evenly sized balls.
3. Tint one dough ball orange (by using red and yellow food coloring). Tint another ball yellow. Knead about 1/2 teaspoon of food coloring into dough until evenly colored. If needed, add just enough additional tapioca to mixture to keep dough from becoming overly sticky. It should be the texture of Play-Doh™. Leave the last dough ball uncolored.
4. Sprinkle a little tapioca flour on the parchment paper. Roll about 1 tablespoon of each color of dough into long, thin ropes. Place the ropes next to each other and gently press down until about 1/2 inch thick. Slice the rope into triangle-shaped wedges.
5. Gently remove each candy corn piece and shape as desired. Place on prepared baking sheet. Allow candy corn to air dry for 24 hours to harden. Serve and enjoy!

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